Description
Emphasizing application of knowledge, active learning strategies, critical thinking, and
evidence-based practice, this updated 3rd Edition of Applied Pathophysiology: A
Conceptual Approach to the Mechanisms of Disease explores pathophysiology through
the lens of body function concepts and what happens when function is altered through
injury or disease. This novel approach helps students understand that diseases are
rarely confined to one body system and challenges them to apply what they ve
learned to a range of diseases, rather than trying to memorize facts about specific
conditions. In the process, they learn to think about pathophysiology in the same way
practioners do in a clinical setting-by working from symptoms to the cause, rather

than the other way around., The 3rd Edition features much that is new including a
new chapter on mental illnesses, new case studies in every chapter, and a wide range
of new clinically-focused features.Updated Clinical models provide real-world
examples of how pathophysiological concepts manifest themselves in the human body
to help prepare students for practice.New Just-in-time review sections refer students
to online student resources and remediation to refresh their understanding of
prerequisite A&Pand Microbiology material.New chapter-ending Case Studies (2-4 in
every chapter) and related questions help students build critical thinking skills as they
apply chapter material to real-world clinical scenarios.New! Pathology Up Close
features provide more detailed coverage of the cellular and tissue changes that
accompany disease.New! Clinical Practice features show students how they will apply
what they are learning in real-world practice.A new Chapter 11 on altered mood,
attention, and behavior disorders prepares students for the mental illnesses they will
encounter in practice.Concept maps visually illustrate important interrelationships of
key concepts, making it easy for students to visualize how things fit together.End-ofcha